Reports

Interview with Wang Wei of the Xi’an Domestic Workers’ Union

This article is an interview of Ms Wang Wei, chairwoman of the Xi'an Domestic Workers' Union, in which she tells us her story and explains how the union was created.

2014-07-15

Report states charitable legislation lags behind; every year over 300 billion yuan of donations are obstructed

On April 26, Tsinghua University and Peking University jointly launched a program of salon discussions called, “charitable legislation bimonthly talks.” These talks have since been held approximately every two weeks, providing open academic discussion on a range of issues including the tax system and NGO related legislation.

2014-07-15

Secrets uncovered about China’s “foreign aid”

On the 10th of July, China’s State Council Information Office released the information that from 2010 to 2012, China’s monetary foreign aid amounted to 89.34 billion RMB.

2014-07-14

Anti-Drug Social Work Practices in Shenzhen

June 26 marked the International Day against Drug Abuse and anti-drug publicity and campaigns have been carried out throughout China. State regulations have recently expressed support of community organizations participating in drug treatment services.

2014-07-11

Barely 8% Beijing foundations publish information on the way they spend their funds

According to the Regulations on the management of foundations (基金会管理条例) and to the measures on the management of foundations' information (基金会信息管理办法), Chinese foundations have to publish annual reports.

2014-07-10

Report shows 80% pneumoconiosis-affected migrant workers fail to receive compensation

According to a report from the China social assistance Foundation's “Love save pneumoconiosis" fund only 25.72% migrant workers diagnosed with the disease ask for compensation and only 17.3% of them obtain one.

2014-07-09

People-oriented Urbanization? Three events in May

CDB intern Martina Poletti reports on three events in May that discussed making China’s urbanization more sustainable.

2014-07-08

China’s Supreme People’s Court rolls out measures to strengthen environmental trial process

A specialised environment court was set up on July 3 to further this aim, with serving judges being reshuffled to its top positions at the end of June to prepare for its inauguration.

2014-07-08

Migrant college entrance examination candidates’ fates hinge on parents’ social security contribution status

In the wake of the state college entrance examinations, Du Na (not her real name) is in despair despite having received an aggregate score of 598, 70 points higher than the entry cut-off scores of the top-tier colleges.

2014-07-07

NGOs cast doubts on CNPC Shenzhen land-reclamation project Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Report

Oil giant China National Petroleum Corporation (CNPC) has announced plans to reclaim close to 40 hectares of land in Dapeng Bay in Shenzhen for an LNG (Liquified Natural Gas) project. Land reclamation would change the quality of the seawater and affect the ecological environment for fishing.

2014-07-04

Building a Framework for Research in the Public Interest Sector

As China’s Civil Society sector grows into a more sophisticated form, it has become evident that academic research has not kept pace with this development.

2014-07-03

Beijing reiterates the “five proofs” requirement for migrant children to enroll in school

The Beijing Municipal Education Commission has reiterated that it will continue to maintain its enrollment requirements for mandatory education for those who have non-Beijing hukou. These requirements are commonly known as the “five proofs.”

2014-07-02

The Law on Food Safety will soon be Revised for the First Time

The law on food safety published in 2009 will soon be revised for the first time

2014-06-27

Media talks about food safety crackdown must not set a precedent of appeasement

This article recently published by the People’s Daily emphasized how food safety regulators must be held accountable for their actions, especially when the falsify reports or omit information.

2014-06-25

The Supreme People’s Court finally decided not to approve the death penalty sentence in the case of Li Yan

On June 23, Li Yan’s brother received a phone call, informing him that the Supreme People’s Court finally decided not to approve the death penalty in his sister's case.

2014-06-25

For the first time, the number of urban and rural residents with pension insurance decreases

Human Resources and Social Security departments recently released data from January to April which shows that 496,850,000 urban and rural people are insured, which 650,000 people less than the number recorded at the end of the 2013.

2014-06-23

NGO lawsuit against Hangzhou Environmental Protection Bureau about information disclosure fails again

For the second time, Beijing environmental organization, Yuantou Aihaozhe Environmental Institute has lost a lawsuit against the Hangzhou Environmental Protection Bureau for not disclosing information on local waste incineration plants.

2014-06-20

Guangzhou: NGOs are now permitted to have offices in private residences

On June 16, Guangzhou published a new regulation, the “Guangzhou guidelines on social organization Management”, cancelling the registration funding requirement for civil non-enterprise organizations and allowing them to have their office in private residences.

2014-06-19

CDB Reports

Interview with Wang Wei of the Xi’an Domestic Workers’ Union

Report states charitable legislation lags behind; every year over 300 billion yuan of donations are obstructed

Secrets uncovered about China’s “foreign aid”

Anti-Drug Social Work Practices in Shenzhen

Barely 8% Beijing foundations publish information on the way they spend their funds

Report shows 80% pneumoconiosis-affected migrant workers fail to receive compensation

People-oriented Urbanization? Three events in May

China’s Supreme People’s Court rolls out measures to strengthen environmental trial process

Migrant college entrance examination candidates’ fates hinge on parents’ social security contribution status

NGOs cast doubts on CNPC Shenzhen land-reclamation project Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Report

Building a Framework for Research in the Public Interest Sector

Beijing reiterates the “five proofs” requirement for migrant children to enroll in school

The Law on Food Safety will soon be Revised for the First Time

Media talks about food safety crackdown must not set a precedent of appeasement

The Supreme People’s Court finally decided not to approve the death penalty sentence in the case of Li Yan

For the first time, the number of urban and rural residents with pension insurance decreases

NGO lawsuit against Hangzhou Environmental Protection Bureau about information disclosure fails again

Guangzhou: NGOs are now permitted to have offices in private residences

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